titres

some lab tests (especially antibody and antigen tests) report results in titres. a titre is a measure of how much the sample can be diluted before the antibodies or antigens can no longer be detected.

a titre of 1 to 8 (1:8) means that antibodies or antigens can still be found when 1 part of the blood sample is diluted by 8 parts of a salt solution (saline), but they can no longer be found at a dilution of 1 to 16 (1:16). a larger second number means there are more antibodies or antigens in the sample. so a titre of 1 to 128 (1:128) means more antibodies or antigens in the sample than a titre of 1 to 32 (1:32).

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titres

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